We usher in Spring with lovely wedding cakes by Maggie Austin Cake. Proud to offer brides a fresh interpretation of cake design, Maggie Austin draws on her background as a classical ballet dancer to create confections which display symmetry, elegance, detail, and sophistication {and just a wee bit of whimsy}. With the subtle yet unmistakable [...]
As pastry chef and owner of Ron Ben-Israel Cakes, one of the world’s finest couture cake studios, Ron Ben-Israel designs celebration cakes that are hand-delivered to destinations throughout the continental U.S. and abroad. Regularly called the Manolo Blahnik of cakes, and now, the Sweet Genius of television, Ron started his confectionery adventures after a 15-year [...]
Located in Washington, D.C., Maggie Austin Cake is not your ordinary cake bakery. Oh no, it’s more about abstract art and contemporary botanical confections. Pastry Chef and Owner Maggie Austin LaBaugh designs custom wedding cakes that are light, whimsical and supremely sophisticated. Intrigued with these delicate works of art, we thought we’d take a peek into [...]
My design process begins well before meeting with the client; I like to keep abreast of the newest fashions of bridal gowns and accessories, as well as the trends in stationery and invitations. Having made so many friends in the industry, I like to visit floral designers and learn about their vision for the coming [...]
This month’s pink and gold Fascinations were inspired first when I saw the incredible “cake work” created by Cake Opera Co., particularly, the dove gray, metallic gold and pink masterpiece shown above; and second, by the sweetly masked mystery woman captured so beautifully by the talented Elizabeth Messina. From there, the collection came together as [...]
Toronto’s Cake Opera Co. is a thrilling spectacle of cake and confection that offers deliciously whimsical cakes with names like Musetta, Madame Butterly, Carmen, Cherubino and Queen of the Night. Its artful collection of wedding cakes is designed based on the wedding story itself and features decorative embellishments such as 24-carat gold, marzipan, sculpted chocolate and [...]
You’ve booked your wedding venue, hired the perfect wedding planner, are in love with the bouquet designs your event designer has put together… Now comes the cake! Sure, it’s fun to spend hours upon hours looking at Pinterest or flipping through bridal magazines for inspiration. But selecting your cake is ultimately about forming a relationship [...]
